by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at Kentucky Christian University can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will Kentucky Christian University offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Scroll down to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Kentucky Christian University.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at Kentucky Christian University, 98% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid some 160 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $19,102 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 51% | $24,159 |
| Federal Pell grants | 57% | $4,738 |
| State/local grants | 98% | $3,478 |
| Federal student loans | 71% | $4,958 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At Kentucky Christian University, about 85% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $18,899 (across roughly 427 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 85% | $18,899 |
| Federal Pell grants | 43% | $5,012 |
| Federal student loans | 62% | $6,033 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $16,130.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $20,434 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $20,380 |
| Over $75,000 | $23,776 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $24,038 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $22,139 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Kentucky Christian University’s NPC: www.kcu.edu/campus-offices/financial-aid/net-price-calculator/.
The median student at Kentucky Christian University graduates with $8,510 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,510 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $22,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $235.89/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Kentucky Christian University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $26,930 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $34,000 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,250 |
| Middle income | $8,171 |
| High income | $9,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,500 |
| Independent students | $12,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Kentucky Christian University.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Kentucky Christian University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3479 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $55,176,601 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $56,969 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $11,394 |
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